Saffiya Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Saffiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Saffiya (829) may also be a first name.
Saffiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saffiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saffiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻔﻴﻪ, Russian: Саффия) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saffiya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Saffiya are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Saffiya is also the 283,643rd most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 829 people.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 100 percent are found. Not including India this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 21 percent are found and Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saffiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saffiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻔﻴﻪ | sfyh | - |
| Saffiya in the Russian language | ||
| Саффия | saffia | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saffiya
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